Level 1: October Language HW 1 Date: Student: Today I worked on: My behavior was: Speech & Language Homework Thank you for helping your child practice his/her speech and language skills. Please do these activities aloud. You do not need to write your answers. Choose at least 2 of these activities to practice during the week. Circle what you did, sign and return. 1 Associations Think of as many words as you can that have to do with FALL. Use complete sentences, “You find…. in fall” 2 Basic concepts Learn what the word TOP means. Practice putting things on TOP of other things. 3 Grammar Talk about things you like to do, such as “I like swimming. I like jumping. I like playing.” 4 Describing Describe your favorite toy. What does it look like? Fell like? Sound like? Describe in 3 more sentences. 5 Read a story with an adult then have your child retell it aloud by looking at the pictures. Answer questions about the story: Who was the story about? Where did the story take place? What happened? Why did it happen? How did the story end? Parent sign that they listened to their child do at least 2 activities:______________________________________ Level 1: October Language HW 2 Date: Student: Today I worked on: My behavior was: Speech & Language Homework Thank you for helping your child practice his/her speech and language skills. Please do these activities aloud. You do not need to write your answers. Choose at least 2 of these activities to practice during the week. Circle what you did, sign and return. 1 Associations Name as many types of CANDY as you can. Use complete sentences, “A……. is a type of candy.” 2 Basic concepts What does the word BOTTOM mean? Practice giving and following directions with the word. For example, “Look at the toys. Put the car on the bottom.” 3 Grammar Look at some pictures and talk about what people are doing using “ing” such as “He is walking. He is talking.” 4 Describing Describe candy. What does it look, smell, feel, move, sound? Describe it in 3 or more sentences. 5 Read a story with an adult then have your child retell it aloud by looking at the pictures. Answer questions about the story: Who was the story about? Where did the story take place? What happened? Why did it happen? How did the story end? Parent sign that they listened to their child do at least 2 activities:______________________________________ Level 1: October Language HW 3 Date: Student: Today I worked on: My behavior was: Speech & Language Homework Thank you for helping your child practice his/her speech and language skills. Please do these activities aloud. You do not need to write your answers. Choose at least 2 of these activities to practice during the week. Circle what you did, sign and return. 1 Associations Name as many HALLOWEEN items as you can. Use complete sentences, “A……. is a Halloween item.” 2 Basic concepts What does BETWEEN mean? Practice giving and following directions by telling someone to go “between the….” 3 Grammar Look at a picture book and describe using “ing” verbs, such as “The girl is swinging. The boy is brushing.” 4 Describing Are you going to wear a costume for Halloween? What will it look like? Describe it in 3 or more sentences. 5 Read a story with an adult then have your child retell it aloud by looking at the pictures. Answer questions about the story: Who was the story about? Where did the story take place? What happened? Why did it happen? How did the story end? Parent sign that they listened to their child do at least 2 activities:______________________________________ Level 2: October Language HW 1 Date: Student: Today I worked on: My behavior was: Speech & Language Homework Thank you for helping your child practice his/her speech and language skills. Please do these activities aloud. You do not need to write your answers. Choose at least 2 of these activities to practice during the week. Circle what you did, sign and return. 1 Describing Describe a classroom with as many describing words as you can: think what it looks like, sounds like, is used for, where it is located, what you do with it, etc. Use complete sentences. 2 Vocabulary Learn a new word and use it in 2 different sentences. The word I learned was:_______________ Word suggestions: leap, luxury, mention Describe the word. Use it in at least one sentence. What is a synonym (word that means the same)? What is an antonym (word that means the opposite)? 3 Grammar Some things (nouns) are irregular in the plural. This means they do not have an -­‐s ending. Use the following words in the plural: “I see three…. (child, man, woman).” 4 Think about and explain Describe some of the changes that occur in fall. How is fall the same as summer? How is it different? Use complete sentences. 5 Read a story with an adult then together describe: ● Characters ● Where and when the story takes place ● Problem in the story ● Events of the story ● How the problem was solved Parent sign that they listened to their child do at least 2 activities:______________________________________ Level 2: October Language HW 2 Date: Student: Today I worked on: My behavior was: Speech & Language Homework Thank you for helping your child practice his/her speech and language skills. Please do these activities aloud. You do not need to write your answers. Choose at least 2 of these activities to practice during the week. Circle what you did, sign and return. 1 Describing Describe a library with as many words as you can think of: think of what you see there, what you hear, what you do, who you see. Use complete sentences. 2 Vocab Learn a new word and use it in 2 different sentences. The word I learned was:_______________ Word suggestions: nervous, nibble, pale Describe the word. Use it in at least one sentence. What is a synonym (word that means the same)? What is an antonym (word that means the opposite)? 3. Grammar Some things (nouns) are irregular in the plural. This means they do not have an -­‐s ending. Use the following words in the plural: “I see three…. (goose, deer, mouse).” 4. Think about and explain What is the scariest thing that's ever happened to you? Explain why it was so scary in complete sentences. 5. Read a story with an adult then together describe: ● Characters ● Where and when the story takes place ● Problem in the story ● Events of the story ● How the problem was solved Parent sign that they listened to their child do at least 2 activities:______________________________________ Level 2: October Language HW 3 Date: Student: Today I worked on: My behavior was: Speech & Language Homework Thank you for helping your child practice his/her speech and language skills. Please do these activities aloud. You do not need to write your answers. Choose at least 2 of these activities to practice during the week. Circle what you did, sign and return. 1 Describing Describe your bedroom with as many describing words as you can: what does it look like, smell like, feel like, etc. Use complete sentences. 2 Vocabulary Learn a new word and use it in 2 different sentences. The word I learned was:_______________ Word suggestions: proof, reflect, rumor Describe the word. Use it in at least one sentence. What is a synonym (word that means the same)? What is an antonym (word that means the opposite)? 3 Grammar Some things (nouns) are irregular in the plural. This means they do not have an -­‐s ending. Use the following words in the plural: “I see three…. (fish, moose, tooth).” 4 Think about and explain Talk about what you usually do for Halloween. Do you celebrate this holiday? What traditions do you have? Use complete sentences. 5 Read a story with an adult then together describe: ● Characters ● Where and when the story takes place ● Problem in the story ● Events of the story ● How the problem was solved Parent sign that they listened to their child do at least 2 activities:______________________________________ Level 3: October Language HW 1 Date: Student: Today I worked on: My behavior was: Speech & Language Homework Thank you for helping your child practice his/her speech and language skills. Please do these activities aloud. You do not need to write your answers. Choose at least 2 of these activities to practice during the week. Circle what you did, sign and return. 1 Idioms/Expressions What does “more or less” mean in the following sentence: “I have more or less decided to go on the trip.” Make up your own sentence. What does “of course” mean in the following sentence: "Of course I will go to the store for you." Make up your own sentence. 2 Vocabulary Learn a new word and use it in 2 different sentences. The word I learned was:_______________ Word suggestions: locate, loyal, magnificent Describe the word. Use it in at least one sentence. What is a synonym (word that means the same)? What is an antonym (word that means the opposite)? 3 Think about it and explain Make up the perfect candy. Describe it’s flavors, shape, size, color. What would you call the candy and why? Use complete sentences to describe. 4 Read a story with an adult then together describe: ● Characters ● Setting of the story ● Problem in the story ● Events of the story ● How the problem was solved ● Then explain why the story was interesting or what could have made it better. Parent sign that they listened to their child do at least 2 activities:______________________________________ Level 3: October Language HW 2 Date: Student: Today I worked on: My behavior was: Speech & Language Homework Thank you for helping your child practice his/her speech and language skills. Please do these activities aloud. You do not need to write your answers. Choose at least 2 of these activities to practice during the week. Circle what you did, sign and return. 1 Idioms/Expressions What does “on the other hand” mean in the following sentence: “It would be nice to go on vacation. On the other hand, I should really save my money.” Make up your own sentence. What does “on time” mean in the following sentence: "He always arrives on time." Make up your own sentence. 2 Vocabulary Learn a new word and use it in 2 different sentences. The word I learned was:_______________ Word suggestions: marsh, misery, moisture Describe the word. Use it in at least one sentence. What is a synonym (word that means the same)? What is an antonym (word that means the opposite)? 3 Think about it and explain How do you make a Jack O’Lantern. Describe tools you need and all the steps in order. Use complete sentences. 4 Read a story with an adult then together describe: ● Characters ● Setting of the story ● Problem in the story ● Events of the story ● How the problem was solved ● Then explain why the story was interesting or what could have made it better. Parent sign that they listened to their child do at least 2 activities:______________________________________ Level 3: October Language HW 3 Date: Student: Today I worked on: My behavior was: Speech & Language Homework Thank you for helping your child practice his/her speech and language skills. Please do these activities aloud. You do not need to write your answers. Choose at least 2 of these activities to practice during the week. Circle what you did, sign and return. 1 Idioms/Expressions/Expressions What does “open to” mean in the following sentence: “I am open to trying a new job next year.” Make up your own sentence. What does “point out” mean in the following sentence: "The teacher pointed out the boy’s excellent artwork." Make up your own sentence. 2 Vocabulary Learn a new word and use it in 2 different sentences. The word I learned was:_______________ Word suggestions: observe, opponent, pause Describe the word. Use it in at least one sentence. What is a synonym (word that means the same)? What is an antonym (word that means the opposite)? 3 Think about it and explain Describe the best Halloween you can imagine. Describe each part of the day and explain what would make it great. Use complete sentences. 4 Read a story with an adult then together describe: ● Characters ● Setting of the story ● Problem in the story ● Events of the story ● How the problem was solved ● Then explain why the story was interesting or what could have made it better. Parent sign that they listened to their child do at least 2 activities:______________________________________